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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
3
The advertisement claims Pape’s Cold Compound relieves all grippe symptoms after the first dose and ends the cold when taken every two hours for three doses. It touts three years of research and asserts no quinine, promising prompt relief from head, chest, back, and other pains with no after-effects.
Waverly notes record Miss Bess Green hosting friends and various residents in January and February. Promotions, resignations, and civil service exams touch Rock IslandFaribault and Waterloo areas while illnesses and weddings color the week.
Shady Grove updates report visits from Charley Fisher Leo Ham and guests Miss Tunson and Miss Mable Elridge among others Mrs R Pelley attends business in Independence Nellie Bunce returns to Waterloo school Miss Helen Lamb at Notre Dame Seminary Jay Kennedy back from New Jersey A box social and entertainment planned at Shady Grove school house Feb 22 Will Hilton hosts a card party with friends and Peter Sullivan entertains at dinner on Sunday
Rev and Mrs Bodenham visited Waterloo Monday with the latter receiving dental work. Muriel Patterson has been ill. John Knocke of Reinbeck visited Rev and Mrs Stners. Maude Blough shopped in Waterloo. Clayton Redford attended Cedar Falls. Mrs A H Brandhurst shopped in Waterloo. Chas Klingaman and daughter Helen from Waterloo visited Hudson. Nellie Turner enjoyed a visit from sister Bessie of Belle Plaine. W T Smith and wife of Waterloo spent Sunday with Richard Smith. A Valentine party was held at Lucifer Smith’s home Saturday night.
Mrs B R Hayward is named among the sick. Ellen Eck returns to Water loo with brother Roy for a short visit. Mary Fiddler works for Mrs F J Bantz at Otterville. Geo Buchan couple travel to Waterloo. Rebecca McGlaughlin and Chas McGlaughlin win premiums in culinary at Buchanan County Institute. Ray and Laura Eck attend Stevens meetings in Independence. Harold McGlaughlin’s eye injury improves. Eugene and Mrs Curtis of Cedar Rapids visit Mrs Curtis mother. Sherman Acuff rehired to work for H J Werling and Will Seaman to work for Thomas Considine. Hubbard Rhoades of Oakland visit cousin Mrs E E Arnold. Farmers Institute at Independence drew many locals. musical numbers by Mrs Horace Patten and Misses Elsie Maud McGlaughlin. Vera and Lena Hayward attend evangelistic services in Independence. Thomas Melrose of Jesup visits Sunday. Mrs Gus Hahn attends Waterloo wedding. Alton Manross hosts company. Wayne Fletcher of Waterloo visiting Wm Sankey. Ice goes out today, earliest in Waps area. W S Acuff family auctioned Thursday and plan move to South Dakota. J C Stevenson and son Ray visit Waterloo. Entertainment and basket sociable set for Friday Feb 24 at the school house.
Feb 16 brief from Allison reports Disney of Waterloo preached at the Methodist church. Grace Dreher visited Eva Weires in Hampton. Justice of the peace vacancy filled by W J Thrunt. Dumont Times editor L O Brewer and sister Hazel Brewer visited. Edith Feltus of Aberdeen visiting relatives. Commercial club organized with J B Esacson president and Leo A Spengler secretary. W H Codner and wife went to Eagle Grove for mother’s illness. Mrs C A Lockwood of Guantana Cuba visiting G A Phipps at I H Hart home. M B Speedy listed on step, O F Pettit of Ionia visited. Renters to relocate include George Peet family moving to Endleman farm near town, Mose Elliott moving to Henry Clark farm near Butler Center, Henry Reelfs and wife at Butler Center.
Althaya Boalman and Litsle DeLong wed at Bristow on a Wednesday evening with Rey Mr. Percy performing the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Abram Da Long and the groom son of A Boelman. They will live on the groom’s father’s farm west of Allison. Zelma and Helen Moulton of Clarksville visited the Shater home last Friday and Saturday.
Roads worsen with rain and frost as Ora Gnagey prepares to depart for Des Moines to begin hospital work. Franks Baer sale draws strong prices. Rev W H Lichty to Worthington Minn for Bible school. Black Hawk Farmers Institute set for Feb 21 22 23 at Waterloo court house. Mrs Horn's illness severe. Frank Baer returns to Iowa City. Literary Society cancels Feb 17 meeting due to all day event. Ben DeJaeger back from illness. his mother and Toledo relatives visiting.
Miss Alice Cunningham visits the G. A. Evenson home in Finchford. Royal Neighbors meet at Mrs. Luther Corwin’s, sewing carpet rags and sharing refreshments. Mrs. Corwin to move in March. Mr. and Mrs. Ballentine of Columbus Junction visiting relatives. Charles Zimmermann of Waterloo in town. Bertha Williams and Mrs. H. D. Muller visit Cedar Falls. H. D. Dumond and wife of Waterloo stay at John Silver’s. George Davis wed Ella Fitzgerald of Dubuque. Finchford Camp M. W. A. adopts two new members. Bertha Giesler of Waverly visits Mrs. Ray Corwin. Mrs. Adams returns to Chicago after winter with brother A. Whitney. Dan Rice moves to new rented place. Walter Page and wife of Waterton visit relatives. Mrs. E. H. Canshy and daughters of Davenport visit Ancil Cassaday.
A Cascade area wedding guest list and family reunion are reported with out of town visitors Susie and Jessie Shellen from St Donatus and Theo Phillips from Nebraska. The Phillips family hosted a Wednesday gathering with music games and supper. Also noted are health updates on Dick Price and Peter Weber and Katie Weber visiting Thea Weber, plus H J Ehlebrecht moving his harness business to 714 Sycamore Street.
In St. Petersburg on February 17 a jury found Count O'Brien De Lassy and Dr. Pantchenko guilty of poisoning Count Vassili Bourturlin. Mme. Muraviefft received a verdict of not guilty, while Pantchenko's jury recommended mercy due to extenuating circumstances.
Mrs Theo Weber and Miss Lena Carrol from Jesup visited Briitzman home. Elizabeth Fischel of Waterloo stayed with John and Mrs Fischel. Sixteen friends surprised H B Miller of Gresham for his birthday. Mrs Henry Miller visited by sister Mrs Martin from Waterloo. Conner end Demuth shipped two carloads of stock to Chicago. Mrs Byers mother of Mrs Sylvester Arthur died February 9 and was buried at Bancroft. Mrs T S Smith from near Dunkerton visits C C Smith family. Geo Jungen and Leonard Jungen with Helen Barbher and Ida Leasure from Waterloo visited John Jungen Sr. Maggie Weber returned Wednesday.
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